DisabilityInfo.gov: Health: Substance Abuse

Newsletter discusses drug and alcohol use in persons with TBI. This newsletter is also available in Spanish. Document is in .pdf format.

Provides drug and alcohol treatment for adolescents ages 12 to 17 years of age who are enrolled as a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site includes information and links to resources related to alcohol abuse.

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Provides Native American people culturally relevant behavioral health treatment to intervene in addictive lifestyles, to assist in the development of dignity and self-respect while instilling hope and promoting wellness in adolescents, families and communities.

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Provides basic information about dual diagnosis. A person who has both an alcohol or drug problem and an emotional/psychiatric problem is said to have a dual diagnosis. Find help in your state.

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Web site provides information and resources on the prevention and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, a term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications.

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Information on how HIPAA regulations affect practices for community treatment providers, consumers, single state agencies, public and private payers of alcohol, substance abuse and mental health services and professional and trade associations.

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The Indian Health Service's Division of Behavioral Health strives to support tribal and urban Native communities to eliminate behavioral health diseases and conditions and promote health, resilience and strength in all our communities.

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Information for returning veterans and their families about prevention, treatment and recovery support for mental health and substance use disorders. Include resources for military families coping with trauma.

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Anonymous self-assessments are available for depression, bipolar disorder, alcohol use, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder. Results and resources are listed at the end of every assessment.

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Organization comprised of county and other local authorities charged with governing mental health, addictions and developmental disability services in communities.

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Information on course and treatment of alcohol abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome and rehabilitation of alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

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Information and current research on drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation.

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Home page for the President's efforts on drug control and treatment, with links to reports on substance abuse and treatment efforts.

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List of publications available from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information about substance abuse and people with disabilities.

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Fact sheet from the National Center for PTSD on the link between PTSD and alcohol abuse. Document is in .pdf format.

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Web site of a non-profit organization that provides in-person and online programs for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol problems and suicide prevention.

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Information and resources related to people with disabilities having an increased risk of misusing alcohol and drugs.

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Provides information and resources about drug-free workplaces and related topics.

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Information on SAMSHA, the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

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Provides information on drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs throughout the U.S. and allows visitors to find treatment facilities in their communities.

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Provides information on the U.S. Department of Labor's initiative to raise awareness about the impact drugs and alcohol have on the workplace.

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A brief outline of aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 related to employees and drug and alcohol abuse.

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Provides information and addresses misconceptions regarding hiring people recovering from substance abuse.

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